South Downs National Park Stargazing Experience 2-Hours

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY ON AN AMAZING ASTRONOMY ADVENTURE FROM THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK USING A BIG TELESCOPE! 

2-HOUR SOUTH DOWNS STARGAZING EXPERIENCE GIFT BOX

IDEAL FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES & FAMILIES -- EXCLUSIVE STARGAZING EXPERIENCE -- VOUCHER VALID FOR 2 YEARS -- DISPATCHED IN LUXURY PRESENTATION GIFT BOX

Take a thrilling journey into outer space from the South Downs National Park with our 2-hour South Downs stargazing experience. We'll meet you at one of our dark sky stargazing sites on the South Downs with a large portable telescope, and whisk you off an an astronomical adventure to visit star systems, star clusters, nebulae and even distant galaxies far beyond our own. Along the way you'll get to see a myriad distant suns around which exoplanets could orbit; red supergiant stars on the verge of collapsing into supernovae, and the ghost rings of stars that have long since ceased to exist. If we have the moon and / or planets in the sky then we'll visit them too with the telescope. One voucher covers the recipient plus up to 15 family & friends.

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SOUTH DOWNS 2-HOUR STARGAZING EXPERIENCE

Enjoy an amazing adventure out among the stars from the South Downs National Park. We'll meet you at one of our stargazing locations at Bignor Hill nr Petworth, Devils Dyke nr Brighton or Butser Hill nr Petersfield for a private 2-hour stargazing experience. Our experienced astronomer will likely start with a laser-guided tour of the stars and constellations that we can see from the South Downs. You'll then get to use one of our big portable telescopes to explore the night sky. Along the way you'll see star systems, star clusters, nebulae and even distant galaxies far beyond our own. If the moon is in the sky then you'll be able to visit the lunar surface and see hundreds of craters in incredible detail with your own eyes. Planets too are visible at certain times of the year. If you've always wanted to see Saturn close up in a big telescope, or get a glimpse of Jupiter's amazing banded atmosphere, our 2-hour South Downs stargazing experience gives you the perfect opportunity!

In the 2-hour South Downs stargazing experience gift box you get:

• 2-hour stargazing experience gift voucher for our South Downs National Park locations valid for 2 years from month of issue, with possibility to extend for a further year free of charge


• Instructions on how to use the voucher


• Map and postcode for South Downs stargazing locations

The stargazing experience gift box is professionally crafted to make for a lovely present for a family member or friend. Inside the gift box they'll find a professionally printed stargazing voucher with details about the stargazing experience and how to use the voucher. The South Downs stargazing experience is suitable for individuals, couples, families and small groups. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Voucher recipient may have up to 15 friends and family members share in the experience at no extra charge.

When can the voucher be used?

The voucher recipient can choose a week night or weekend night for their stargazing experience any time of the year. The only times we do not run are 24 - 31 December, and when our astronomer is already booked.

What if it is raining or cloudy?

Naturally cloud and rain is always a threat. When using the voucher to book the stargazing experience we recommend that you choose 2 or 3 nights initially on which you’d be happy for us to run the experience. If it is cloudy / raining on all selected nights then we’ll simply roll the experience forward to an alternative date that works. We can keep rolling the experience forward until we are able to run the stargazing for you.

 COVID-19 UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021 

We are open for business. All orders will be processed and dispatched within 1 - 2 working days. For locations subject to full national lockdown restrictions our private stargazing experiences are on hold. From 8 March 2021 we are restarting our stargazing experiences at locations in England for individuals and couples from the same household using safe social distancing and hygiene measures. From 29 March 2021 we are going ahead with our stargazing nights for individuals, couples, families and small groups from either one or two households / social bubbles up to a maximum of six people using safe social distancing and hygiene measures. From 17 May 2021 we hope to accommodate mixed households of up to 15 people.